Family Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - PRN
About the role
Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care is seeking caring and experienced Family Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants to deliver exceptional patient care in Cullman, AL. You will diagnose, treat, and educate patients of all ages with a wide variety of acute and chronic medical conditions while working collaboratively with a team of healthcare professionals.
Responsibilities
- Provide exemplary customer service to patients, visitors, and coworkers.
- Deliver convenient, friendly patient care for health-related services.
- Lead and assist during emergencies while maintaining a comforting demeanor.
- Perform medical assessments, treatments, and follow-ups for clinic patients, including primary care, urgent care, occupational health, DOT physicals, and workers' compensation.
- Conduct medical procedures such as laceration repairs, nail removal, pap tests, injections, splinting, and abscess incision and drainage.
- Establish and monitor medically appropriate levels of care for clinic patients.
- Oversee, direct, and support on-site laboratory, x-rays, injections, and collections for direct access services, if applicable.
- Maintain clinical core competency.
- Collaborate with Center Leadership to ensure operations align with medical policy and professional standards.
- Participate in the development, implementation, and revision of policies affecting medical practice, quality of care, and patient satisfaction.
- Engage in in-service and continuing education programs for staff.
- Recommend growth and development opportunities for new and existing services within the Center.
- Ensure compliance with licensing, certification, and accrediting bodies.
- Assist in the development and presentation of education programs for staff.
- Represent the Company and clinic at internal and external meetings or events.
- Provide guidance to other medical staff (e.g., physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and medical assistants) to ensure quality professional services and patient satisfaction.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
- Active state license as an APRN or Physician Assistant.
- Current Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) Board Certification.
- Current DEA license, or eligibility to obtain upon hire.
- Current DOT certification, or willingness to obtain upon hire.
- Current BLS certification.
Schedule
Full-time team members work a rotating 36-40 hour/week schedule, consisting of 12-hour weekday shifts and every-other weekend. PRN (per diem) team members are scheduled on an as-needed basis.
Benefits
Full-time Benefits
- Competitive Salary.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Options.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Continuing Education Reimbursement.
- Paid Time Off and more.
PRN Benefits
- 401K plan with company contribution.
- No-Cost Office Visits and generous discounts on some billable services.
- Malpractice Coverage.
- Access to UpToDate, a clinical resource tool.
About Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care
Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care, with nine locations in Alabama, is an affiliate of Urgent Team, one of the largest independent operators of urgent and family care centers in the Southeast. The Urgent Team Family of Centers provides quality and affordable family healthcare at more than 80 locations under eight brands. Centers are open seven days a week: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All locations are Accredited Care Centers, recognizing the company’s commitment to safety, quality, and scope of services.